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legitimation

/ legitimation /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the act of rendering a person legitimate
"he has filial rights because he obtained letters of legitimation from the king"
"his parents'' subsequent marriage resulted in his legitimation"
Type of:
act human action human activity
Derived:
legitimate
Domain:
law jurisprudence
noun Sense 2
the act of making lawful
Type of:
group action
Derived:
legalize legalise decriminalize decriminalise legitimize
Domain:
law jurisprudence
Semantic Complexity
30%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
10
Times Searched
20
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act human action human activity group action